I have a MixPre (not D) and use mic attenuators to step it down. I use 20db ones that Naiant built for me, and the dials are pointed at 10 or 11 o'clock at moderately loud/most shows. I use the miniplug out, not the XLRs. Not sure if it makes a difference. The MixPres were designed to be optimally used for spoken word/reporter use, so they make tons of good clean/colorless gain.
Actually, I was talking about the XLR INs - not about the OUT(s). Apologies, if i didn't make it clear in my first post.
The thing is that I once ruined a recording by using the wrong settings on my JuicedLink pre-amp*. There are three switches/pots on the device that you could vary depending on your subject of recording - and, yes, they were optimized for spoken language / acoustic stuff, too. That's why I'm asking: I just wanted to rule out that sort of "learning curve" with my new mixpre-d.
Would "line in" be enough in order not to oversaturate the pre with bass and sub-bass frequencies or do I have to use attenuators with the mixpre-d?
* For amplified rock show, I have to use (in: MIC, gain: Low) on the RM-222. For super-loud stuff / super sensitive mics it's (in: MIC, gain: High) and I need to adjust the pots accordingly. For spoken-word / acoustic stuff (in: MIC, gain: High) is fine.